Category: Trademark

Common Mistakes in Trademark filings

September 15, 2025 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 7:18 pm

A successful business demands perseverance, and understanding the importance of creating a unique trademark is crucial to that success. Most businesses and entrepreneurs only have a vague understanding of how to legally protect their brand identity. Without proper trademark protection, business name, logo and product

Participation in First ASEAN Law Forum 2025 at Kuala Lumpur

August 16, 2025 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 3:02 pm

Biswajit Sarkar, Advocates – IP Attorneys has been honored with an invitation to participate in the inaugural ASEAN Law Forum 2025, jointly organized by the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) and the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department (BHEUU), Malaysia. The landmark event

Novo’s Tiny Mistake, Massive Price Tag

June 18, 2025 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 6:47 pm

How a $200 Mistake May Cost Billions: The Stark Lessons from Novo Nordisk’s Patent Lapse In the world of intellectual property, sometimes the most expensive mistakes come with the smallest price tags. Recently, pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk found itself at the center of a cautionary

Crossing the Gap

January 25, 2025 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 6:26 pm

The “Mind the Gap” trademark dispute centers on the legal conflicts arising from the use of the iconic phrase, widely recognized in the context of the London Underground’s public announcements. The case delves into key issues of trademark registration, the scope of protection for widely

Global Business Summit

November 9, 2024 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 2:34 pm

The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), established in 1853, is one of India’s oldest and most influential chambers of commerce. Based in Kolkata, it has played a pivotal role in eastern India. BCCI has invited Biswajit Sarkar, Advocates – IP Attorneys, a leading

Starbucks vs Starbuds

July 24, 2024 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 2:39 pm

In a recent legal development, Starbucks has filed a lawsuit against Starbuds Flowers, a mobile marijuana retailer, accusing the company of trade mark and copyright infringement. The lawsuit, filed on June 28th in the U.S. District Court of Southern District of New York, claims that

Footwear War

July 19, 2024 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 9:06 pm

In a significant trademark dispute, Puma has filed an application for cancellation of the Nike’s registered trade mark “FOOTWARE,” aiming to prevent Nike from using the mark. Both companies have appeared in the European General Court (constituent of Court of Justice in European Union) for

Happy Saraswati Puja

February 13, 2024 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 8:46 pm

Saraswati Puja, an esteemed Hindu festival, pays homage to Goddess Saraswati, the divine embodiment of knowledge, wisdom, art, music, and learning. Revered across India and Nepal, particularly in the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, and Assam, this sacred observance typically graces the calendar in

Presenting at an International Seminar

January 24, 2024 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 12:04 pm

We are elated to share that our founder Adv. Biswajit Sarkar has been invited to be a Speaker at the online Seminar- “The Transformation of Law under the influence of Technical and Economic Internationalization” organized by the School of Foreign Law of Kutafin, Moscow State

Legal Battle of VBM

January 17, 2024 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 6:56 pm

A recent legal tussle between German medical equipment giant VBM Medizintechnik GMBH and Indian entity VBM India Co (VBMIC) owned by Geetan Luthra, was filed in Delhi High Court has grabbed attention. The plaintiff German company was founded in Germany in 1981by Mr Volker Bertram.